There is plenty of chatter about Tom Fire Kid Duquesnoy in the world of MMA, mostly about how far he can go in the sport.

The 21-year-old has risen to the top of the BAMMA pile in a short amount of time and is set for his second title defence at BAMMA 18 this weekend.

The featherweight champion will meet his toughest opponent yet when he squares off against Pole Krzysztof Klaczek on Saturday.

Duquesnoy is looking to get back on track after the disappointment of an 11 second no contest against Ashleigh Grimshaw back in September.

That result tainted what had been a brilliant start to his BAMMA tenure, picking up two wins and a belt in the process.

Despite the Frenchman being regarded as one of the top global MMA prospects, there are some that believe his record is yet to be tested.

Duquesnoy himself acknowledges that he has a long way to go before reaching the top and acknowledges the “years of hard training and hard living” involved.

Tom 'Fire Kid' Duquesnoy has risen to the top of the BAMMA pile in a short amount of time

This bout against Klaczek can only serve to help arrest some of those doubters.

BAMMA 18 will also see Chris Fields make his debut for the promotion after a little hiatus away from the cage.

Dubliner Fields is out to put on a performance against Chieck Kone and force his way into the middleweight bout reckoning.

With an already vast array of experience and a 10-5 record, Fields could well come in and prove to be the dominant force at middleweight.

Former British Judo champion Stuart Austin is also on board and equally looking to affect things in the heavyweight division.

BAMMA are really throwing resources at the 120 KG class at the moment with four fights scheduled over the next two shows.

Austin brings a 9-1 record over from Bellator and makes his debut against Pole Artur Gluchowski.

Regis Sugden and Mike Grundy are ready for a swift turnaround after picking up respective wins at BAMMA 17 while Alexei Roberts will look to continue his renaissance at lightweight when he meets Hayden Critchfield.

BAMMA 18 is a solid start to the year for the promotion and with the likes of Austin, Grundy and Sugden on show it a taste of some potential future stars.